Monhegan Island (Maine)
Historical Light List Characteristics
1839 | Fl W 135s. W24. | USLHE Light List (US): 11 |
1849 | Fl W 135s. W25. [Unknown sectors] | |
1858 | Fl W 60s. W19. | LHB Light List (US): 35 |
1860 | LHB Light List (US): 29 | |
1865-1866 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 29 | |
1868 | ||
1870 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 30 | |
1878-1879 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 37 | |
1886 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 35 | |
1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 37 | |
1893 | Fl W 60s. W191/2. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 43 |
1898-1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 44 | |
1905 | ||
1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 46 | |
1915 | Fl W 60s. W20. fl 8. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 52 |
1917 | FFl W 60s. F15, Fl20. fl 5.6. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 56 |
1920 | ||
1927 | ||
1931 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 54 | |
1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 56 | |
1940 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 67 | |
1943 | FFl W 60s. F12, Fl16. fl 5.6. | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 82 |
1945 | ||
1946-1947 | FFl W 60s. F15, Fl20. fl 5.6. | |
1950-1952 | ||
1953-1955 | FFl W 60s. F16, Fl20. fl 5.6. | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3 |
1957 | ||
1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3 | |
1961 | Fl W 30s. W20. fl 2.8. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3 |
1963-1966 | ||
1969-1972 | ||
1973-1979 | Fl W 30s. W21. fl 2.8. | |
1982 | ||
1987 | Fl W 30s. W21. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 15 |
1990-1992 | ||
1993-1995 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 20 | |
1996 | Fl W 15s. W20. | |
2004 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
1839 | 10 Lamps / 14" Refl. | 30 | 170 | N/A | USLHE Light List (US): 11 |
1849 | 10 Lamps / 15" Refl. | ||||
1858 | 2nd | 36 | 175 | LHB Light List (US): 35 | |
1860 | LHB Light List (US): 29 | ||||
1865 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 29 | ||||
1866 | |||||
1868 | |||||
1870 | Tower of granite, connected with keeper's dwelling by a wooden porch, whitewashed. The keeper's dwelling is a one-story stone building, whitewashed. The assistant keeper's dwelling is a one and one-half story building, painted brown. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 30 | |||
1878-1879 | Tower of granite, natural color, connected with the keeper's dwelling by a covered way, whitewashed. Keeper's dwelling a one and a half story house, painted white. Assistant keeper's dwelling is a one and a half story house, standing to the southward of the tower, painted white. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 37 | |||
1886 | Gray- granite tower, connected with a white dwelling by white covered way. Another white dwelling stands to the southward of tower. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 35 | |||
1888 | Gray granite tower, connected with a white dwelling by white covered way. Another white dwelling stands to the southward of tower. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 37 | |||
1893 | Gray granite tower with brick service room attached, connected with a white dwelling by white covered way. Another white dwelling stands to the southward of tower. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 43 | |||
1898-1899 | 1781/4 | Conical, gray granite tower with brick service room attached, connected with a white dwelling by white covered way. Another white dwelling stands to the southward and a red brick oil house about 100 feet NW. of the tower. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 44 | ||
1905 | Conical, gray granite tower with brick service room attached, connected with a white dwelling by white covered way. Another white dwelling stands to the southward and a red-brick oil house about 100 feet NW. of the tower. | ||||
1908 | Conical, gray-granite tower with brick serviceroom attached, connected with a white dwelling by white covered way; another white dwelling stands to the S'd and a red-brick oilhouse about 100 feet NW'ly of the tower. | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 46 | |||
1915 | N/A | 44 | 178 | Conical, gray tower, coveredway to white dwelling. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 52 |
1917 | 47 | Gray, conical tower, coveredway to white dwelling. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 56 | ||
1920 | |||||
1927 | |||||
1931 | 2 iov | Gray conical tower, covered way to white dwelling. | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 54 | ||
1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 56 | ||||
1940 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 67 | ||||
1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 82 | ||||
1945-1947 | |||||
1950-1952 | Gray conical tower covered way to white dwelling. | ||||
1953-1955 | N/A | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3 | |||
1957 | |||||
1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3 | ||||
1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3 | ||||
1963-1966 | |||||
1969-1979 | Gray conical tower covered way to dwelling. | ||||
1982 | |||||
1987 | Gray conical tower, covered way to dwelling. | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 15 | |||
1990-1992 | |||||
1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 20 | ||||
2004 |
Historical Light List Audible Fog Signals
1858 | Fog-bell, struck by machinery, is placed on Mamama island about one mile west of the light. | None | LHB Light List (US): 35 |
1860 | LHB Light List (US): 29 | ||
1865-1866 | Fog-bell, struck by hand, is placed on Mamama island about one mile west of the light. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 29 | |
1868 | |||
1870 | A bell struck by hand. | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 30 | |
1878 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 37 | ||
1879 | None | ||
1886 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 35 | ||
1888 | LHB Light List (All Coasts): 37 | ||
1893 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 43 | ||
1898-1899 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 44 | ||
1905 | |||
1908 | LHB Light List (Atlantic): 46 | ||
1915 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 52 | ||
1917 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 56 | ||
1920 | |||
1927 | |||
1931 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 54 | ||
1935 | USLHS Light List (Atlantic): 56 | ||
1940 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 67 | ||
1943 | USCG Light List (Atlantic): 82 | ||
1945-1947 | |||
1950-1952 | |||
1953-1955 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-VI: 3 | ||
1957 | |||
1959-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 3 | ||
1961 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 3 | ||
1963-1966 | |||
1969-1979 | |||
1982 | |||
1987 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 15 | ||
1990-1992 | |||
1993-1996 | USCG Light List - Vol. I: 20 | ||
2004 |
1824 - Present (Exact location for current 1850 lighthouse. Location of original 1824 lighthouse assumed to be close.) |